Subj : SEXYZ, DOS, Modem Emulators
To   : Otto Reverse
From : The Millionaire
Date : Thu May 06 2021 17:42:15


> Subject: SEXYZ, DOS, Modem Emulators
> @MSGID: <60941BA1.60726.dove.sync@realitycheckbbs.org>
> @TZ: c1e0
> Hi everyone,

> I've been playing around with my DOS computer lately and have yet to
> successfully download a large file (>120kb lol) when connected to an SBBS
> system via any kind of modem emulating serial port telnet connection.
> Currently I'm using a Simulant Retro Wifi (computer sees it as a modem but it
> telnet's to the BBS).  Works great for browsing BBSes.  Flawlessly in fact.
> But downloading large files always fails. 

> X and Ymodem modes will start getting CRC errors. Zmodem fails to start
> transferring at all.  This is with any SBBS system (haven't tried other BBS
> systems yet).

> In a proper ethernet-based telnet session (both DOS via mTCP and Win95 via
> mTelnet) file transfers work fantastically well.  Fast and error free.

> I understand SEXYZ is a modern, forward looking implementation of these
> protocols and I'm looking backwards lol.  But I was just wondering if there
> is a DOS terminal program known to work well with a SEXYZ-based BBS?

> Cheers,
> Doug

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I have an iPad myself and have u/l issues with SBBS too. Don’t know why
though.

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